Overton - Lancaster vs Scotforth West

Overton - Lancaster has a safety score of 73/100 (Safe) and recorded 199 crimes in the last 12 months. Scotforth West has a safety score of 48/100 (Average) with 434 crimes. Overton - Lancaster scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Overton - Lancaster shows a year-on-year crime trend of -20.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Scotforth West shows -6.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Overton - Lancaster, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (86 incidents). In Scotforth West, it is Violent Crime (151 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Overton - Lancaster recorded 45 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Scotforth West recorded 83. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Overton - Lancaster totalled 86 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 151 in Scotforth West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Overton - Lancaster recorded 249 crimes (now 199, a change of -20.1%). Scotforth West recorded 463 crimes previously (now 434, -6.3%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Overton - Lancaster has a resolution rate of 30% and Scotforth West has 22.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Overton - Lancaster falls within the Lancashire Constabulary boundary. Scotforth West is covered by Lancashire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Overton - Lancaster and Scotforth West. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.